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There is some good news for customers who are looking to buy a Chevrolet Beat, now they can own the GM’s premium hatchback without worries of the ever escalating petrol prices. Say hello to the new Chevrolet Diesel Beat! The same looks, the same driving pleasure and the same attitude, surprisingly at a lower running cost. The diesel version of the Beat will be launched in Mumbai on July 25, 2011.
The President and Managing Director of General Motors India, Karl Slym confirmed the launch date while speaking to the media in Coimbatore. An ecstatic Slym told the reporters that the car is specially designed to cater to the taste of the Indian consumers. Although, Slym did not comment about the cost of the vehicle, he told reporters that it would have a 1L diesel engine and an improved ground clearance level. He said: “With fluctuation in fuel prices in India from time to time, the new diesel Beat, the prices of which will be announced at the launch will revolutionise the small car segment, with its engine capacity and fuel economy.”
When asked about the company’s future plans, Slym said that the company has already invested approximately 1.5 Billion US dollars in India and plans to invest about 250 Million US dollars each in their two plants Halol and Talegaon over the next 18 months. Slym also added that GM has established their design, manufacturing and development capabilities in India and owing to that they have become the fifth largest car manufacturer in India. Continue Reading »
Statistic reports made on a global level tells that the concept of small powerful cars is the hottest new thing at present, in this season. It has been seen that every other car company is launching a small car, and Tata Nano has set the best example, and has given a kick start to this trend. However, other companies are trying hard to set a competitor to the Tata Nano, and new specifications and designs are all in the making. Chevy on the other has actually managed to come up with something that would be treated as a rival of the Tata small wonder. Maruti Alto actually did manage to get in a lot of its buyers as Alto too was a small car, with its mileage as it plus point. Continue Reading »
Chevrolet is going to launch this refreshed Captiva sooner than later in Indian market. Testing of the Chevrolet Captiva was in progress before its launch in India. The Captiva has a 181bhp 2.2-litre engine, with a smooth six speed automatic transmission, four-wheel drive and seven seats. Although there might be an option in the offering of a six-speed manual gearbox attached with the same layout.
In many ways this new Chevrolet Captiva is going to prove a big step forward for the company, Continue Reading »
Along with new product development and product launches, product renovation is something that needs constant attention in the automobiles sector.
Chevrolet seems to be following the same path and it has got decks cleared for a newer version of its model, the Chevrolet Captiva in India. Chevrolet is getting ready to launch a new model for its ageing Captiva and bring in an all exclusive 2012 Chevrolet Captiva soon. Continue Reading »
They already did that in January and it seems like that decks are cleared for yet another spell. Any guesses? Yes, we are talking about increase in the prices of Chevrolet cars in India.
The American auto major already increased the prices of its cars in January by 2 percent and again going to do the same. Probably for the first time in the history of automobiles, a price increase would happen within a span of just two months. Continue Reading »
Keeping the attention of the customers glued to the products is a smart tool not only to enjoy a huge fan following but creating a brand value for the company too. This is one of the basics of marketing and many a players adhere to it to sizzle in the market.
Sticking to this basic marketing strategy, Chevrolet has decided to launch the diesel version of its successful model, the Beat. Yes; you have heard that absolutely correct! Chevrolet had recently yet secretly launched the LPG variant of the Beat and wants the auto market’s attention to be with it only as decks are cleared for the Beat’s diesel version to hit the spicy Indian automobile market in June, 2011. Continue Reading »
Product renovation is something most of the manufacturers from various operating fields do to give their target audience something new in their products from time to time. Yes; its one of the most important strategy straight out from the book of marketing and product mix. Its main purpose is to make sure the customers get something new and their attention is focused on company for a long time and in return the company enjoys a huge fan-following too.
Continuing the same age-old tradition, Chevrolet, one of the main auto players in Indian automobile market has secretly launched its Beat LPG along with the recently launched ‘Smarttech’ engine. The company’s official website talks about the features of this new variant in the existing series of Beat. Continue Reading »
General Motors India Ltd. plans to bring in the much awaited Beat LPG in January next year. The company has geared up all the production lines for the make of this small dual fuel Chevrolet car and the speed lovers are keeping a close watch on the running costs so that they could choose from the smaller Spark LPG and the brand new Beat LPG. Chevrolet is very much likely to set new levels in sales and customer satisfaction as it promises a 3 year zero maintenance for its small car range.
The newly inaugurated Chevrolet Flexi-Line Power train Plant at Talegaon will soon start off with the production of the petrol engines followed by that of the small diesel engines. These diesel engines will power the Beat LPG. Beat is merrily going to be powered by a one litre 3-Cylinder common-rail turbocharged engine which comes from the Fiat-GM UniJet (JTD) range. The experts think that Beat LPG will produce around 65 bhp. Continue Reading »
The U.S. based automobile makers Chevrolet is planning to launch four new passenger cars in 2011. One small car, a couple of mid-sized cars and one SUV will be entering the Indian automobile market next year. Last week, the company had a grand inauguration of its flexi-engine plant in Talegaon in Pune aiming at manufacturing the petrol and diesel engines on the same assembly line. The state of the art facilities of the plant are a handsome investment of $230 million and have been set up for the production of engines for the small GM passenger cars fit for the Indian roads. Continue Reading »
General Motors India (GM), have made it official that the new Beat from Chevrolet will have a new variant in terms of a diesel engine sooner than later. In a formal announcement the company made it official, that a new diesel engine variant of a capacity of 1.0L/1000CC would hit the market in coming days. This 1.0L diesel engine would be known to have a better fuel efficiency due to the enhanced engine design.
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